MIAMI , Florida -LRB- CNN -RRB- -- The body of an apparent stowaway fell from the wheel well of a plane taking off Thursday from the Dominican Republic , a Federal Aviation Administration official said .

The 767 aircraft -- Amerijet flight 840 -- landed about two hours later without incident at Miami International Airport . The flight originated in Santo Domingo .

FAA spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said the FAA is investigating the incident .

According to its Web site , Amerijet is an international cargo carrier .

The plane was sent to a secure area of Miami International and was being inspected , according to the Miami-Dade Police Department .

It 's unclear why the plane continued to Miami after the body fell out , rather than returning to Santo Domingo .

An Amerijet spokesperson did not immediately return a call for comment .

CNN 's Rich Phillips contributed to this report .

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Body fell from wheel well of 767 taking off from Dominican Republic , FAA says

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FAA spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen says agency is investigating incident

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Amerijet flight 840 landed about two hours later at Miami International Airport